| Lineup | Detroit Mercy | PG - Dennis Bethea (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SG - Alfred Noel (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - John King (fresh) 9 pts. PF - Matthew Howard (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Robert Collins (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois-Chicago | PG - Terry Desjardins (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Clarence Henderson (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Sean Gough (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. PF - Patrick Sobieski (fresh) 9 pts. C - John Brown (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Illinois-Chicago | Sean Gough inbounds the ball | 48-45 |
| Game Plan | Detroit Mercy | Detroit Mercy is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois-Chicago | Illinois-Chicago is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 19:31 | Illinois-Chicago | Patrick Sobieski misses the 3pt attempt from straight away | 48-45 |
| 19:29 | Detroit Mercy | John King pulls down the rebound | 48-45 |
| 19:18 | Detroit Mercy | Alfred Noel makes the floater from the left side on a great pass from Matthew Howard | 50-45 |
| 18:50 | Illinois-Chicago | Sean Gough misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 50-45 |
| 18:49 | Illinois-Chicago | Patrick Sobieski tips it back up and in | 50-47 |
| 18:46 | Detroit Mercy | Alfred Noel is called for a moving pick in the backcourt - foul #2 on Alfred Noel, team foul #1 | 50-47 |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | | |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Donovan McCartha (PG), Daniel Holliday (C) Terry Desjardins, John Brown | |
| 18:39 | Illinois-Chicago | Patrick Sobieski scores on a jump hook from close range on a nice dish by Daniel Holliday and he's hacked by Matthew Howard - foul #3 on Matthew Howard, team foul #2 | 50-49 |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Charles Doroski (PF) Matthew Howard | |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Herman Vincent (SG), Richard Beveridge (C) Clarence Henderson, Sean Gough | |
| 18:39 | Illinois-Chicago | Patrick Sobieski makes the free throw | 50-50 |
| 18:20 | Detroit Mercy | John King connects on the 3pt jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Alfred Noel | 53-50 |
| 18:06 | Illinois-Chicago | Herman Vincent clanks a jumpshot from the right side but the foul's on Robert Collins - foul #2 on Robert Collins, team foul #3 | 53-50 |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Randy Cardoza (SG), Barry Fanning (SF), Fred Linderman (PF) Alfred Noel, John King, Robert Collins | |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | David Thompson (SG) Patrick Sobieski | |
| 18:06 | Illinois-Chicago | Herman Vincent makes the 1st free throw | 53-51 |
| 18:06 | Illinois-Chicago | Herman Vincent makes the 2nd free throw | 53-52 |
| 17:48 | Detroit Mercy | Fred Linderman misses long on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 53-52 |
| 17:46 | Detroit Mercy | Randy Cardoza tips it home | 55-52 |
| 17:29 | Illinois-Chicago | David Thompson makes the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 55-55 |
| 17:09 | Detroit Mercy | Charles Doroski is fouled on the floor by Richard Beveridge - foul #1 on Richard Beveridge, team foul #1 | 55-55 |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | John Johnson (SG), Robert Collins (C) Dennis Bethea, Charles Doroski | |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Terry Desjardins (PG), Clarence Henderson (SG), Sean Gough (SF), Patrick Sobieski (PF), John Brown (C) Donovan McCartha, David Thompson, Herman Vincent, Daniel Holliday, Richard Beveridge | |
| 16:48 | Detroit Mercy | Robert Collins can't finish the layup | 55-55 |
| 16:47 | Illinois-Chicago | John Brown pulls down the rebound | 55-55 |
| 16:25 | Illinois-Chicago | John Brown throws a bad pass out of bounds | 55-55 |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Alfred Noel (SG), John King (SF), Charles Doroski (PF) John Johnson, Barry Fanning, Fred Linderman | |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | | |
| 16:07 | Detroit Mercy | Alfred Noel misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 55-55 |
| 16:05 | Illinois-Chicago | Patrick Sobieski grabs the defensive rebound | 55-55 |
| 15:52 | Illinois-Chicago | Terry Desjardins drills a jumpshot from the left side on a nice dish by Sean Gough | 55-57 |
| Lineup | Detroit Mercy | PG - Randy Cardoza (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Alfred Noel (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SF - John King (fresh) 12 pts. PF - Charles Doroski (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Robert Collins (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois-Chicago | PG - Terry Desjardins (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SG - Clarence Henderson (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Sean Gough (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. PF - Patrick Sobieski (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 3 reb. C - John Brown (fairly fresh) 4 reb. | |
| 15:37 | Detroit Mercy | Charles Doroski drills a 3 from the right wing set up by Randy Cardoza | 58-57 |
| 15:20 | Illinois-Chicago | Sean Gough is called for a moving pick - foul #2 on Sean Gough, team foul #2 | 58-57 |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Dennis Bethea (PG), Barry Fanning (SG), Matthew Howard (PF) Randy Cardoza, Alfred Noel, Charles Doroski | |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Donovan McCartha (PG), David Thompson (SG), Herman Vincent (SF), John Scurry (PF), Daniel Holliday (C) Terry Desjardins, Clarence Henderson, Sean Gough, Patrick Sobieski, John Brown | |
| 15:07 | Detroit Mercy | Barry Fanning is wide open but clanks a shot in the lane | 58-57 |
| 15:05 | Detroit Mercy | Barry Fanning gets the offensive rebound | 58-57 |
| 14:51 | Detroit Mercy | John King hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 58-57 |
| 14:49 | Illinois-Chicago | Daniel Holliday snags the defensive board | 58-57 |
| 14:42 | Illinois-Chicago | Herman Vincent connects on the jumper from just outside the lane | 58-59 |
| 14:24 | Detroit Mercy | John King comes up short on the shot from the left wing | 58-59 |
| 14:22 | Illinois-Chicago | John Scurry pulls down the rebound | 58-59 |
| 14:02 | Illinois-Chicago | The jumper by Herman Vincent is denied by Matthew Howard | 58-59 |
| 14:00 | Detroit Mercy | Robert Collins grabs the board | 58-59 |
| 13:35 | Detroit Mercy | Dennis Bethea is fouled on the floor by David Thompson - foul #2 on David Thompson, team foul #3 | 58-59 |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Alfred Noel (SG), Fred Linderman (SF), Randy Cardoza (C) Barry Fanning, John King, Robert Collins | |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Dennis Wise (PG), Clarence Henderson (SG), Sean Gough (SF), Patrick Sobieski (PF), Richard Beveridge (C) Donovan McCartha, David Thompson, Herman Vincent, John Scurry, Daniel Holliday | |
| 13:13 | Detroit Mercy | Dennis Bethea can't connect on a floater from the right side | 58-59 |
| 13:12 | Illinois-Chicago | The rebound goes to Richard Beveridge | 58-59 |
| 13:08 | Illinois-Chicago | Sean Gough hits a fadeaway from the left wing on a nice dish by Clarence Henderson | 58-61 |
| 12:45 | Detroit Mercy | Randy Cardoza scores on a shot from the left block on a great pass from Dennis Bethea and the foul's on Richard Beveridge - foul #2 on Richard Beveridge, team foul #4 | 60-61 |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | John Johnson (PG), Charles Doroski (C) Dennis Bethea, Matthew Howard | |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Terry Desjardins (PG) Dennis Wise | |
| 12:45 | Detroit Mercy | Randy Cardoza makes the free throw | 61-61 |
| 12:30 | Illinois-Chicago | Patrick Sobieski comes up short on the jumper from the left block | 61-61 |
| 12:29 | Detroit Mercy | The rebound goes to Fred Linderman | 61-61 |
| 12:24 | Detroit Mercy | John Johnson can't connect on a 3 from the right corner | 61-61 |
| 12:23 | Illinois-Chicago | The rebound goes to Sean Gough | 61-61 |
| 12:18 | Illinois-Chicago | Terry Desjardins scores on a jumpshot from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Sean Gough | 61-63 |
| 12:13 | Detroit Mercy | John Johnson is fouled in the backcourt by Clarence Henderson - foul #2 on Clarence Henderson, team foul #5 | 61-63 |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | | |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | John Brown (C) Richard Beveridge | |
| 12:03 | Detroit Mercy | Fred Linderman drills a 3pt attempt from the right wing set up by Randy Cardoza | 64-63 |
| 11:39 | Illinois-Chicago | John Brown throws a bad pass out of bounds | 64-63 |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Dennis Bethea (PG), Barry Fanning (SG), John King (SF), Matthew Howard (PF), Robert Collins (C) John Johnson, Alfred Noel, Randy Cardoza, Fred Linderman, Charles Doroski | |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | David Thompson (PG), Herman Vincent (SF), Daniel Holliday (PF) Terry Desjardins, Sean Gough, Patrick Sobieski | |
| Lineup | Detroit Mercy | PG - Dennis Bethea (fresh) 7 pts. 4 ast. SG - Barry Fanning (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - John King (fresh) 12 pts. PF - Matthew Howard (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. C - Robert Collins (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois-Chicago | PG - David Thompson (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - Clarence Henderson (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Herman Vincent (fresh) 8 pts. PF - Daniel Holliday (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - John Brown (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| 11:19 | Detroit Mercy | Dennis Bethea makes the wide open pull-up jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Barry Fanning | 66-63 |
| 11:08 | Illinois-Chicago | David Thompson hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 66-63 |
| 11:07 | Detroit Mercy | Robert Collins snags the defensive board | 66-63 |
| 10:59 | Detroit Mercy | John King hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 66-63 |
| 10:57 | Illinois-Chicago | Daniel Holliday snags the defensive board | 66-63 |
| 10:39 | Illinois-Chicago | Dennis Bethea steps in front of the Herman Vincent pass | 66-63 |
| 10:34 | Detroit Mercy | Dennis Bethea misses the easy layup | 66-63 |
| 10:32 | Illinois-Chicago | Daniel Holliday gets the rebound | 66-63 |
| 10:18 | Illinois-Chicago | Daniel Holliday buries a fadeaway near the basket and the foul's on Robert Collins - foul #3 on Robert Collins, team foul #4 | 66-65 |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | John Johnson (PG), Alfred Noel (SG), Randy Cardoza (SF), Charles Doroski (C) Dennis Bethea, Barry Fanning, John King, Robert Collins | |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Dennis Wise (PG), Donovan McCartha (SG), Sean Gough (SF), John Scurry (PF) David Thompson, Clarence Henderson, Herman Vincent, John Brown | |
| 10:18 | Illinois-Chicago | Daniel Holliday misses the free throw | 66-65 |
| 10:18 | Detroit Mercy | Alfred Noel snags the defensive board | 66-65 |
| 10:00 | Detroit Mercy | Randy Cardoza misses the 3 from the right corner | 66-65 |
| 09:58 | Detroit Mercy | Charles Doroski grabs the offensive rebound | 66-65 |
| 09:48 | Detroit Mercy | Alfred Noel misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the left side but he's hacked by John Scurry - foul #4 on John Scurry, team foul #6 | 66-65 |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Fred Linderman (PF) Matthew Howard | |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Terry Desjardins (PG), Patrick Sobieski (PF), Richard Beveridge (C) Dennis Wise, John Scurry, Daniel Holliday | |
| 09:48 | Detroit Mercy | Alfred Noel makes the 1st free throw | 67-65 |
| 09:48 | Detroit Mercy | Alfred Noel misses the 2nd free throw | 67-65 |
| 09:48 | Illinois-Chicago | Richard Beveridge pulls down the rebound | 67-65 |
| 09:41 | Illinois-Chicago | Donovan McCartha misses long on a floater from the left wing but the foul's on Fred Linderman - foul #2 on Fred Linderman, team foul #5 | 67-65 |
| 09:41 | Illinois-Chicago | Donovan McCartha makes the 1st free throw | 67-66 |
| 09:41 | Illinois-Chicago | Donovan McCartha misses the 2nd free throw | 67-66 |
| 09:41 | Detroit Mercy | Randy Cardoza pulls down the rebound | 67-66 |
| 09:32 | Detroit Mercy | Alfred Noel is open but comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the left side | 67-66 |
| 09:31 | Illinois-Chicago | The rebound goes to Sean Gough | 67-66 |
| 09:08 | Illinois-Chicago | Richard Beveridge double dribbles | 67-66 |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Dennis Bethea (PG), John King (SF) Alfred Noel, Charles Doroski | |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Herman Vincent (SG) Donovan McCartha | |
| 09:06 | Detroit Mercy | Herman Vincent steals the ball from Dennis Bethea in the backcourt | 67-66 |
| 09:05 | Illinois-Chicago | Herman Vincent lays it in | 67-68 |
| 08:58 | Detroit Mercy | Randy Cardoza's fadeaway is rejected by Richard Beveridge | 67-68 |
| 08:57 | Illinois-Chicago | Sean Gough gets the rebound | 67-68 |
| 08:38 | Illinois-Chicago | Herman Vincent misses the jump hook from the left block | 67-68 |
| 08:36 | Detroit Mercy | Fred Linderman gets the rebound | 67-68 |
| 08:21 | Detroit Mercy | John Johnson's pass is intercepted by Sean Gough | 67-68 |
| 07:59 | Illinois-Chicago | Herman Vincent is fouled on the floor by Dennis Bethea - foul #2 on Dennis Bethea, team foul #6 | 67-68 |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Alfred Noel (SG), Barry Fanning (SF), Matthew Howard (PF), Robert Collins (C) John Johnson, John King, Fred Linderman, Randy Cardoza | |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | David Thompson (PG), Clarence Henderson (SG), John Scurry (SF), John Brown (C) Terry Desjardins, Herman Vincent, Sean Gough, Richard Beveridge | |
| 07:46 | Illinois-Chicago | David Thompson comes up short on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 67-68 |
| 07:44 | Detroit Mercy | The rebound goes to Alfred Noel | 67-68 |
| 07:26 | Detroit Mercy | Clarence Henderson is called for the reach on Barry Fanning - foul #3 on Clarence Henderson, team foul #7 | 67-68 |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Charles Doroski (C) Robert Collins | |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Donovan McCartha (PG), Daniel Holliday (PF) Clarence Henderson, Patrick Sobieski | |
| 07:26 | Detroit Mercy | Barry Fanning misses the 1st free throw | 67-68 |
| 07:26 | Illinois-Chicago | Daniel Holliday grabs the board | 67-68 |
| Lineup | Detroit Mercy | PG - Dennis Bethea (fresh) 9 pts. 4 ast. SG - Alfred Noel (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SF - Barry Fanning (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. PF - Matthew Howard (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. C - Charles Doroski (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois-Chicago | PG - Donovan McCartha (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SG - David Thompson (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SF - John Scurry (fresh) 2 pts. 4 pf. PF - Daniel Holliday (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. C - John Brown (fairly fresh) 4 reb. | |
| 07:17 | Illinois-Chicago | John Scurry can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 67-68 |
| 07:15 | Illinois-Chicago | John Scurry pulls down the offensive rebound | 67-68 |
| 07:00 | Illinois-Chicago | John Brown lays it up and in on a great pass from David Thompson | 67-70 |
| 06:41 | Detroit Mercy | Matthew Howard is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #4 on Matthew Howard, team foul #7 | 67-70 |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Randy Cardoza (PG), John King (SF) Dennis Bethea, Alfred Noel | |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Clarence Henderson (SG), Herman Vincent (SF) David Thompson, John Scurry | |
| 06:28 | Illinois-Chicago | Daniel Holliday knocks in the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 67-73 |
| 06:26 | Detroit Mercy | Randy Cardoza is hacked by Clarence Henderson in the backcourt - foul #4 on Clarence Henderson, team foul #8 | 67-73 |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | John Johnson (SG), Robert Collins (C) Barry Fanning, Charles Doroski | |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Dennis Wise (PG), Patrick Sobieski (PF) Donovan McCartha, Daniel Holliday | |
| 06:26 | Detroit Mercy | Randy Cardoza makes the 1st free throw | 68-73 |
| 06:26 | Detroit Mercy | Randy Cardoza misses the 2nd free throw | 68-73 |
| 06:26 | Illinois-Chicago | Patrick Sobieski pulls down the rebound | 68-73 |
| 06:00 | Illinois-Chicago | Herman Vincent misses short on a 3 from the left corner | 68-73 |
| 05:58 | Detroit Mercy | Robert Collins pulls down the rebound | 68-73 |
| 05:55 | Detroit Mercy | Randy Cardoza is fouled in the backcourt by Dennis Wise - foul #1 on Dennis Wise, team foul #9 | 68-73 |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | | |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Sean Gough (SF) Herman Vincent | |
| 05:55 | Detroit Mercy | Randy Cardoza makes the 1st free throw | 69-73 |
| 05:55 | Detroit Mercy | Randy Cardoza makes the 2nd free throw | 70-73 |
| 05:26 | Illinois-Chicago | Patrick Sobieski misses short on a 3 from the right wing | 70-73 |
| 05:25 | Detroit Mercy | John King grabs the defensive rebound | 70-73 |
| 05:17 | Detroit Mercy | Robert Collins makes the 3pt shot from the left wing on a nice dish by Randy Cardoza | 73-73 |
| 05:09 | Illinois-Chicago | Dennis Wise blows the layup but he's fouled by Randy Cardoza - foul #1 on Randy Cardoza, team foul #8 | 73-73 |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Dennis Bethea (PG), Alfred Noel (SG), Barry Fanning (SF), Fred Linderman (PF), Charles Doroski (C) Randy Cardoza, John Johnson, John King, Matthew Howard, Robert Collins | |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Donovan McCartha (SG), John Scurry (PF), Daniel Holliday (C) Clarence Henderson, Patrick Sobieski, John Brown | |
| 05:09 | Illinois-Chicago | Dennis Wise makes the 1st free throw | 73-74 |
| 05:09 | Illinois-Chicago | Dennis Wise misses the 2nd free throw | 73-74 |
| 05:09 | Illinois-Chicago | The offensive rebound goes to Daniel Holliday | 73-74 |
| 05:04 | Illinois-Chicago | Sean Gough clanks a floater from the right wing | 73-74 |
| 05:03 | Illinois-Chicago | Daniel Holliday tips it home | 73-76 |
| 04:48 | Detroit Mercy | Barry Fanning hits a wide open floater in the paint on a nice dish by Alfred Noel | 75-76 |
| 04:27 | Illinois-Chicago | Sean Gough can't connect on a fadeaway from the right side | 75-76 |
| 04:26 | Illinois-Chicago | Daniel Holliday tips it but misses | 75-76 |
| 04:25 | Detroit Mercy | Dennis Bethea gets the rebound | 75-76 |
| 04:22 | Detroit Mercy | Dennis Bethea is hacked by Sean Gough in the backcourt - foul #3 on Sean Gough, team foul #10 | 75-76 |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Randy Cardoza (SG) Alfred Noel | |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Terry Desjardins (PG), David Thompson (SG), Herman Vincent (SF), Patrick Sobieski (PF) Dennis Wise, Donovan McCartha, Sean Gough, John Scurry | |
| 04:22 | Detroit Mercy | Dennis Bethea misses the 1st free throw | 75-76 |
| 04:22 | Detroit Mercy | Dennis Bethea makes the 2nd free throw | 76-76 |
| 04:06 | Illinois-Chicago | David Thompson hits a 3 pointer from straight away set up by Terry Desjardins | 76-79 |
| 03:44 | Detroit Mercy | Charles Doroski misses the wide open 3pt jumper from the right wing | 76-79 |
| 03:43 | Detroit Mercy | Randy Cardoza hits the follow up shot | 78-79 |
| 03:26 | Illinois-Chicago | Herman Vincent makes the jumpshot from the left side on a great pass from Patrick Sobieski | 78-81 |
| Lineup | Detroit Mercy | PG - Dennis Bethea (fresh) 10 pts. 4 ast. SG - Randy Cardoza (fresh) 14 pts. 5 ast. SF - Barry Fanning (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. PF - Fred Linderman (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Charles Doroski (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois-Chicago | PG - Terry Desjardins (fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. SG - David Thompson (fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. SF - Herman Vincent (fresh) 12 pts. PF - Patrick Sobieski (tiring) 14 pts. 4 reb. C - Daniel Holliday (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 9 reb. | |
| 03:15 | Detroit Mercy | Herman Vincent picks off the pass by Charles Doroski | 78-81 |
| 02:57 | Illinois-Chicago | Herman Vincent is hacked by Barry Fanning - foul #1 on Barry Fanning, team foul #9 | 78-81 |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | John Johnson (PG), Alfred Noel (SG), John King (SF), Matthew Howard (PF), Robert Collins (C) Dennis Bethea, Randy Cardoza, Barry Fanning, Fred Linderman, Charles Doroski | |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Donovan McCartha (PG), Clarence Henderson (SG), John Scurry (PF), Richard Beveridge (C) Terry Desjardins, David Thompson, Patrick Sobieski, Daniel Holliday | |
| 02:57 | Illinois-Chicago | Herman Vincent makes the 1st free throw | 78-82 |
| 02:57 | Illinois-Chicago | Herman Vincent makes the 2nd free throw | 78-83 |
| 02:52 | Detroit Mercy | John Johnson's pass is intercepted by Clarence Henderson in the backcourt | 78-83 |
| 02:49 | Illinois-Chicago | Clarence Henderson misses the easy layup | 78-83 |
| 02:47 | Detroit Mercy | Alfred Noel snags the defensive board | 78-83 |
| 02:19 | Detroit Mercy | Robert Collins can't finish the layup but he's fouled by Clarence Henderson - foul #5 on Clarence Henderson, team foul #11 | 78-83 |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | | |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Terry Desjardins (PG), Sean Gough (SF), Patrick Sobieski (PF) Clarence Henderson, Herman Vincent, John Scurry | |
| 02:19 | Detroit Mercy | Robert Collins misses the 1st free throw | 78-83 |
| 02:19 | Detroit Mercy | Robert Collins makes the 2nd free throw | 79-83 |
| 02:17 | Illinois-Chicago | Illinois-Chicago calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 79-83 |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Dennis Bethea (PG) John Johnson | |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | John Scurry (PF) Patrick Sobieski | |
| 02:11 | Illinois-Chicago | Terry Desjardins is hacked by Robert Collins - foul #4 on Robert Collins, team foul #10 | 79-83 |
| 02:11 | Illinois-Chicago | Terry Desjardins makes the 1st free throw | 79-84 |
| 02:11 | Illinois-Chicago | Terry Desjardins makes the 2nd free throw | 79-85 |
| 02:09 | Detroit Mercy | Dennis Bethea's pass is intercepted by Donovan McCartha in the backcourt | 79-85 |
| 02:06 | Illinois-Chicago | Donovan McCartha lays it up and in | 79-87 |
| Game Plan | Detroit Mercy | Detroit Mercy is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois-Chicago | Illinois-Chicago is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 01:58 | Detroit Mercy | Matthew Howard misses the turnaround from the baseline but the foul's on Sean Gough - foul #4 on Sean Gough, team foul #12 | 79-87 |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | | |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Herman Vincent (SG), Patrick Sobieski (PF), John Brown (C) Donovan McCartha, John Scurry, Richard Beveridge | |
| 01:58 | Detroit Mercy | Matthew Howard makes the 1st free throw | 80-87 |
| 01:58 | Detroit Mercy | Matthew Howard makes the 2nd free throw | 81-87 |
| 01:43 | Illinois-Chicago | Herman Vincent can't connect on a jumper in the paint | 81-87 |
| 01:42 | Detroit Mercy | Matthew Howard grabs the board | 81-87 |
| Game Plan | Detroit Mercy | Detroit Mercy is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois-Chicago | Illinois-Chicago is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 01:26 | Detroit Mercy | Patrick Sobieski denies the turnaround by Matthew Howard | 81-87 |
| 01:24 | Illinois-Chicago | John Brown pulls down the rebound | 81-87 |
| 01:07 | Illinois-Chicago | Sean Gough buries a 3pt jumper from the right wing set up by Herman Vincent | 81-90 |
| Game Plan | Detroit Mercy | Detroit Mercy is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois-Chicago | Illinois-Chicago is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:53 | Detroit Mercy | Dennis Bethea comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 81-90 |
| 00:51 | Detroit Mercy | Robert Collins gets the offensive rebound | 81-90 |
| Game Plan | Detroit Mercy | Detroit Mercy is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois-Chicago | Illinois-Chicago is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:49 | Detroit Mercy | Alfred Noel is whistled for a carry | 81-90 |
| Game Plan | Detroit Mercy | Detroit Mercy is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois-Chicago | Illinois-Chicago is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:46 | Illinois-Chicago | Dennis Bethea is called for the reach on Patrick Sobieski in the backcourt - foul #3 on Dennis Bethea, team foul #11 | 81-90 |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | | |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Daniel Holliday (C) John Brown | |
| 00:46 | Illinois-Chicago | Patrick Sobieski makes the 1st free throw | 81-91 |
| 00:46 | Illinois-Chicago | Patrick Sobieski makes the 2nd free throw | 81-92 |
| 00:40 | Detroit Mercy | Matthew Howard banks in the layup on a great pass from Alfred Noel | 83-92 |
| 00:40 | Illinois-Chicago | Illinois-Chicago calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 83-92 |
| 00:39 | Illinois-Chicago | Dennis Bethea is called for the reach on Patrick Sobieski in the backcourt - foul #4 on Dennis Bethea, team foul #12 | 83-92 |
| 00:39 | Illinois-Chicago | Patrick Sobieski makes the 1st free throw | 83-93 |
| 00:39 | Illinois-Chicago | Patrick Sobieski makes the 2nd free throw | 83-94 |
| 00:36 | Detroit Mercy | Dennis Bethea travels in the backcourt | 83-94 |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Randy Cardoza (PG), John Johnson (SG), Barry Fanning (SF), Fred Linderman (PF), Charles Doroski (C) Dennis Bethea, Alfred Noel, John King, Matthew Howard, Robert Collins | |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Donovan McCartha (PG), David Thompson (SG), Richard Beveridge (C) Terry Desjardins, Sean Gough, Patrick Sobieski | |
| Game Plan | Detroit Mercy | Detroit Mercy is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois-Chicago | Illinois-Chicago is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:08 | Illinois-Chicago | David Thompson misses the easy layup but he's fouled by John Johnson - foul #1 on John Johnson, team foul #13 | 83-94 |
| 00:08 | Illinois-Chicago | David Thompson misses the 1st free throw | 83-94 |
| 00:08 | Illinois-Chicago | David Thompson misses the 2nd free throw | 83-94 |
| 00:08 | Detroit Mercy | Fred Linderman grabs the board | 83-94 |
| 00:03 | Detroit Mercy | Randy Cardoza is open and scores on a 3 pointer from the right corner on a nice dish by John Johnson | 86-94 |
| 00:03 | Illinois-Chicago | Illinois-Chicago calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 86-94 |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Dennis Bethea (PG), Alfred Noel (SG), John King (SF), Matthew Howard (PF), Robert Collins (C) Randy Cardoza, John Johnson, Barry Fanning, Fred Linderman, Charles Doroski | |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Terry Desjardins (PG), Sean Gough (SF), Patrick Sobieski (PF), John Brown (C) David Thompson, Donovan McCartha, Daniel Holliday, Richard Beveridge | |
| 00:00 | Illinois-Chicago | Terry Desjardins runs out the clock | 86-94 |